District administrator vs administrator secretary

The differences between district administrators and administrator secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a district administrator, becoming an administrator secretary takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a district administrator has an average salary of $49,010, which is higher than the $34,336 average annual salary of an administrator secretary.

The top three skills for a district administrator include financial reports, purchase orders and expense reports. The most important skills for an administrator secretary are patients, routine correspondence, and customer service.

District administrator vs administrator secretary overview

	District Administrator	Administrator Secretary
Yearly salary	$49,010	$34,336
Hourly rate	$23.56	$16.51
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	59,529	99,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	6	2

District administrator vs administrator secretary salary

District administrators and administrator secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Administrator	Administrator Secretary
Average salary	$49,010	$34,336
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Deloitte
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between district administrator and administrator secretary education

There are a few differences between a district administrator and an administrator secretary in terms of educational background:

	District Administrator	Administrator Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Western Carolina University

District administrator vs administrator secretary demographics

Here are the differences between district administrators' and administrator secretaries' demographics:

	District Administrator	Administrator Secretary
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between district administrator and administrator secretary duties and responsibilities

District administrator example responsibilities.

Assist with special projects as outlined by DM, managing and monitoring projects to ensure deadlines are meet.
Manage transition of new research faculty members in mid-year, including transfer of NIH federal grants and private grants.
Initiate and manage the implementation of facilities management oversight of external properties.
Create and coordinate distribution of all local marketing material, (newsletters, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Maintain physical/electronic files for office use and SharePoint access.
Create customized proposals, PowerPoint presentations and detail benefits comparisons including cost analysis, benefits options and richness of plans.

Administrator secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Maintain internal and external SharePoint team sites.
Proofread material for accuracy, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Draft, proofread, and distribute correspondence, reports, and presentations.
Develop written and graphical reports to DoD personnel
Develop and recommend policy for implementation by the DoD.

District administrator vs administrator secretary skills

Common district administrator skills

Financial Reports, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Expense Reports, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Invoice, 7%
Human Resources, 6%

Common administrator secretary skills

Patients, 10%
Routine Correspondence, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Office Procedures, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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